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Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, The News Release Page 1 of 2 Site Map | A to Z Index | Contact Us | Français Search Home | Parliamentary Business | Senators and Members | About Parliament | Visitor Information | Employment Recommendations The Commercial Char Fishery Recommendation 1 The Committee recommends that an intergovernmental DFO–Nunavut working group be established to develop a strategy for the development of Nunavut’s Arctic char fisheries, including the fishery on Victoria Island, for the social and economic benefits that increased fishing activity could generate, but also to reinforce Canada’s presence and sovereignty in the region. The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation Recommendation 2 The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada provide the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation with adequate ways and means to upgrade equipment and modernize its fish processing operations to ensure the future of the commercial freshwater sector in western Canada. Bill Rompkey, P.C. (Newfoundland and Labrador) The Great Slave Lake Commercial Fishery Dennis Glen Patterson (Nunavut) Ethel M. Cochrane Recommendation 3 The Committee recommends that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, in (Newfoundland and concert with fishery stakeholders, including the NWT Fishermen’s Federation, Labrador) the Great Slave Lake Advisory Committee and the Government of the Roméo Dallaire Northwest Territories, formulate and fund a comprehensive strategy to revitalize (Gulf - Quebec) the commercial fishery on Great Slave Lake. The plan should facilitate the entry Elizabeth Hubley of young Aboriginal fishers who may be attracted to the industry as a way of (Prince Edward Island) preserving a traditional way of life. Michael L. MacDonald (Cape Breton - Nova Scotia) Research Fabian Manning (Newfoundland and Labrador) Recommendation 4 The Committee recommends that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Nancy Ruth substantially increase its research funding in the western Arctic. The (Cluny - Ontario) Department should commit to funding a multi-year, multi-species ecosystem Rose-May Poirier research program in the region. A major objective of the Department should be (Saint-Louis-de-Kent - the collection of baseline data. New Brunswick) Vivienne Poy (Toronto - Ontario) Recommendation 5 The Committee recommends that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans undertake Nancy Greene Raine research in the Beaufort Sea to determine what species of fish have the potential for (Thompson-Okanagan- commercial development. Kootenay - British Columbia) Charlie Watt Recommendation 6 (Inkerman - Quebec) The Committee recommends, as a general principle, that Aboriginal traditional ecological knowledge – as an indispensable complement to scientific knowledge – always be given full and early consideration in decision-making processes, including assessments made by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/403/fish/subsitemay10/recommendations... 2012-12-01 News Release Page 2 of 2 Monitoring in the Mackenzie Valley Watershed Ceri Au Communications Officer Recommendation 7 613-944-9145 The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada make available Toll-free: sufficient, long-term, stable funding to implement the Cumulative Impact Monitoring 1-800-267-7362 Program, as recommended by the Mackenzie Gas Project Joint Review Panel. [email protected] Recommendation 8 Danielle Labonté The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada ensure that the Committee Clerk Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ fish habitat program in the western Arctic is 613-949-4379 adequately funded. Toll-free: 1-800-267-7362 [email protected] Development in Marine Areas Recommendation 9 The Committee recommends that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, in concert with the Inuvialuit, develop an agreement giving the Inuvialuit a key role in deciding any future commercial fishing activity in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, including the allocation of commercial fish quotas. Recommendation 10 The Committee recommends that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans expedite its approval of the Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area. The Department should also provide the Fisheries Joint Management Committee with sufficient resources to administer the MPA. Recommendation 11 The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada provide the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with the funding it needs to fully implement the Department’s integrated planning initiatives in the western Arctic. Canada–US Bilateral Issues Recommendation 12 The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada, in concert with the Inuvialuit, develop a policy regarding future fishing activity in the Beaufort Sea. In this regard, Canada should consider instituting a moratorium on commercial fishing in the Beaufort Sea (similar to the US Arctic Fishery Management Plan) on the Canadian side of the maritime border between Alaska and Yukon, west of the 141st meridian. Recommendation 13 The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada continue to work through the Yukon River Panel to further reduce the marine by-catch of Yukon River chinook salmon by the US pollock fishery. Recommendation 14 The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada engage the United States in bilateral discussions on the possibility of developing a complementary Canada–US approach to ecosystem-based management in the Beaufort Sea. Home | Important Notices http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/403/fish/subsitemay10/recommendations... 2012-12-01 News Release Page 1 of 2 Site Map | A to Z Index | Contact Us | Français Search Home | Parliamentary Business | Senators and Members | About Parliament | Visitor Information | Employment Increase support for commercial freshwater fisheries in Canada’s western Arctic says report by Senate Fisheries and Oceans Committee Ottawa (May 27, 2010) – Fisheries for the renowned Arctic char and other species in the Western Arctic merit further development, but this must be underpinned by thorough research and full involvement by Inuvialuit and First Nations, says a report by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. “Although eclipsed by the much larger fisheries on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Canada’s northern commercial fisheries generate economic activity where there are few other opportunities,” says Senator Bill Rompkey, Chair of the committee. “Two important challenges are isolation and the high cost of transporting products to southern markets.” The committee recommends that an intergovernmental Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)– Nunavut working group develop a strategy to expand the Arctic char fisheries. Growth including at Victoria Island could improve social and economic outcomes and reinforce Canada’s sovereign presence. The committee also calls for a comprehensive strategy to revitalize the commercial fishery on Great Slave Lake. DFO should collaborate with fishery stakeholders and territorial bodies to formulate and fund the strategy. A key element would be facilitating the entry of young Aboriginal fishers to the industry. “Aboriginal people who depend on the land and on the sea for providing economic and social well-being Bill Rompkey , P.C. see ‘sustainable development’ as more than a buzz phrase; they see it is a matter of survival,” says (Newfoundland and Senator Dennis Patterson, Deputy Chair of the committee. “Economic benefits from an expanded fishery Labrador) also create important social benefits for communities.” Dennis Glen Patterson (Nunavut) As single-desk seller for freshwater commercial fish harvested in most of western Canada, the Ethel M. Cochrane Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation provides access to domestic and international markets for small (Newfoundland and and isolated fishing communities. Equipment upgrades and the modernization of processing plant Labrador) operations are necessary to ensure future operations. The report entitled: The Management of Fisheries Roméo Dallaire and Oceans in Canada’s Western Arctic calls on the Government of Canada to provide the FFMC with (Gulf - Quebec) adequate assistance to help the sector grow in the years to come. Elizabeth Hubley (Prince Edward Island) For ocean waters of the Western Arctic, the report recommends expediting approval of the Tarium Michael L. MacDonald Niryutait Marine Protected Area. And the Government of Canada and the Inuvialuit should develop a (Cape Breton - Nova policy regarding commercial fishing in the Beaufort Sea, and consider a moratorium similar to that Scotia) applied by the United States in Arctic waters. Fabian Manning (Newfoundland and To read the full report and learn more about the activities of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries Labrador) and Oceans visit the committee website: Nancy Ruth (Cluny - Ontario) www.senate-senat.ca/fopo.asp Rose-May Poirier (Saint-Louis-de-Kent - For more information, please contact: New Brunswick) Vivienne Poy Ceri Au (Toronto - Ontario) Communications Officer Nancy Greene Raine 613-944-9145 (Thompson-Okanagan- 1-800-267-7362 Kootenay - British [email protected] Columbia) Charlie Watt Danielle Labonté (Inkerman - Quebec) Committee Clerk 613.949.4379 1-800-267-7362 [email protected] http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/403/fish/subsitemay10/Report_Home -e.h ... 2012 -12 -01 News Release Page 2 of 2 Ceri Au Communications Officer 613-944-9145 Toll-free: 1-800-267-7362 [email protected] Danielle Labonté Committee Clerk 613-949-4379 Toll-free: 1-800-267-7362 [email protected] Home | Important Notices http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/403/fish/subsitemay10/Report_Home -e.h ... 2012 -12 -01.
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